Truly Conceptual!

All too often people judge architectural presentations on what is SEEN, not by the idea behind the scheme.  We sometimes evaluate for the wrong reasons...how neat the drawings are, how well the models are constructed, how perfect everything should be. True, it IS  important to create quality work and sell an idea, and that's not always easy to do.  However, it's equally important to commit ourselves to representing our ideas without forfeiting the inherent strength and character of what we wish to achieve.

These projects do just that.  Some people may see these as messy, incomplete, or poor.  However, they are not that at all.  I see these works as raw and intense...uncompromised.  These guys got it right...they had good ideas, and were able to represent their architecture in it's purest form.  Great work Brian and Kaream!

Brian M.

Kaream W.

Kaream W.

Kaream W.

Kaream W.

Student Work: Final Project 2011 - Design an Elementary School

Cortney A./Frankie F.

Cortney A./Frankie F.

Mena K./Jennifer R.

Mena K./Jennifer R.

Jessica B./Asim H.

Jessica B./Asim H.

Linda M./Tommy Z.

Linda M./Tommy Z.

Marisol M./Shariah G.

Marisol M./Shariah G.

Robert T./Karina A.

Robert T./Karina A.

Sayara U./Christian C.

Sayara U./Christian C.

Student Work: Building Approach and Entrance

Akbar A.

Ambika P.

Dinora A.

Henry S.

Jessica B.

Leslie L

Sergio L.

Sarah O.

Student work: Building Organizations

Radial Organization - Sayara U./Sergio L.

"Pinwheel" Radial Organization - Robert T./Karina A.

Grid Organization - Victoria P.

Centralized Organization - Christian C./Sergio L.

Linear Organization - Edward W.

Clustered Organization -Harmanjeet S.

Centralized Organization - Harmanjeet S./Brandyn  B.

Radial Organization -Ashley A./Keisha W.

Clustered Organization -Asim H.

Clustered Organization - Sayara U.

Clustered Organization -Akbar A.

Clustered Organization -Delana M

Clustered Organization -Christian C.

Clustered Organization - Student

Clustered Organization -Brian A.

Clustered Organization -Warren B.

Grid Organization -Leslie L.

Grid Organization - Nicholas L.

Centralized Organization -Robert T./Ashley A.

Grid Organization - Sayara U.

Field Trip to Gensler Architects

On May 11 I took a small group of sophomore architecture students on a field trip to Gensler architects at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan.  We had a really great time and were given a short tour of the office by principal architect Ambrose Kelly.  Ambrose was kind enough to really explain the inner workings of the office, their design process, and how a simple idea becomes a built reality.  Thank you Ambrose!  

Ambrose giving an overview of current architectural projects

Hotel bedroom designs

Office space is designed for project teams to easily collaborate with one another

A quick overview of how Gensler uses Revit during the design process

Staff designed stairwell partition

Everyone was interested in learning how an architectural office really operates

Tower design proposal

Tower design proposal

Architecture requires a lot of research!

Gensler has a custom lighting display to allow designers to view different materials and finishes under different lighting conditions

Presentation boards for various projects

Office environment

Ambrose really gave us some wonderful insight on the "how's and why's" of architectural design

Model of a proposed office design

Everyone was amazed that this was built by ONE man in ONE week!

Highly detailed model, smartly built to allow for design changes